As a freelancer, I've occasionally had a company pay an invoice twice.

I always tell them because any potential benefit from it is usually undercut by the fact that if they realise before I say anything, they probably won't commission me again

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on May 28th 2026 at 05:15:00

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Been over paid this month. Happened to anyone before? (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 28, 01:37:37
- I would post about it at 1:30 in the morning...... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 28, 14:03:26
- Invest it (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 28, 11:54:15
- Flag it asap. Also keep an eye on your tax assessment (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, May 28, 11:30:58
- Flag it up - legally it is theirs (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 28, 10:25:50
- How much more are we talking? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 28, 09:23:24
  - £900 it's happened to a lot of people apparently (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 28, 10:25:35
  - ... (General Chat) - Tombs, May 28, 09:31:21
- Don't pay the Ferryman (until he gets you to the other side) (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, May 28, 09:22:34
- It'll never really feel like your money and you'll just worry about when they find out (General Chat) - norwaay, May 28, 09:20:33
- Yup ,pension was overpaid. (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, May 28, 08:39:37
- if its not yours ...its not yours (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 28, 08:32:02
- Depends on how honest you are (General Chat) - paulg, May 28, 07:56:25
  - If it was me I’d keep it aside. Tell them. But don’t pay it back (General Chat) - Tony Martin, May 28, 08:13:08
    - I got paid double one month (General Chat) - Brom, May 28, 10:59:37
    - This ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, May 28, 09:34:18
  - This is the correct and principled answer (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 28, 08:00:21
- I’m permanently overpaid (General Chat) - Old Git, May 28, 07:23:45
  - Still get paid.... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 28, 14:20:27
  - Support local artists! (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 08:42:02
    - What on earth would they do without customers with money to spend?! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, May 28, 09:14:10
  - There's many footballers stealing a living. (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, May 28, 08:41:08
  - For goodness sake man, now look down there at what you've done😂 (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, May 28, 07:58:27
    - Unbelievable (General Chat) - Old Git, May 28, 07:59:23
      - The GOAT of ragebaiting 😄 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 28, 09:18:29
        
        He’s not even doing it to take the piss (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, May 28, 09:55:20
        
        That's his superpower (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 10:10:40
        
        😄 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 28, 10:05:57
  - Sooo, you're no different to a drug dealing gangbanger? (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 28, 07:40:11
    - I think you know too many drug dealers.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 28, 10:40:39
    - Omar Little^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, May 28, 09:44:56
    - Yes, that’s an excellent parallel (General Chat) - Old Git, May 28, 07:45:59
      - Knew it (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, May 28, 09:23:06
        
        How do you divide your tasks? Delegate or just work too hard? (General Chat) - APB, May 28, 09:27:56
      - Got any e’s and wizz? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 28, 08:29:18
      - Come round (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 08:03:09
      - With a suitcase (General Chat) - footymadman, May 28, 07:52:48
        
        Fuck off Essex (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 28, 09:18:04
        
        Keir Starmer is a lawyer and his dad was a toolmaker (General Chat) - jamesward, May 28, 08:27:59
        
        To be fair, his dad made at least one tool (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 08:31:01
        
        you are mental (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 28, 08:25:36
        
        He is called footymadman tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 08:36:05
        
        ^^^^ didn't get a pupillage despite a 2:2 in law and business (General Chat) - paulg, May 28, 08:02:18
  - I see (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 28, 07:37:16
- As a freelancer, I've occasionally had a company pay an invoice twice. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 05:15:00
  - Unless I've done so much OT in the last 4 months that I've had some tax adjustment (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 28, 06:22:09
    - Could be the NI adjusting? (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, May 28, 07:44:34

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